The Smooth Reflection is not named correctly, but should be called Multiple Image Merge or something like that. It is like having a new camera that has incredible signal to noise ratio RAW files. Great for low light too. The down side is that your image must be static. It is best to use in Custom mode and adjust the number shots.
AGeoJO wrote:
Thank you very much, Charles!
Yes, I agree with you regarding the name of the app not being quite correct. The files become more malleable with better color depth and tonality. Plus, the signal to noise ratio shows improvement, too, as you demonstrated a few pages back.
it\'s a fantastic app. the noise in the shadows is dramatically reduced by the averaging of multiple frames which makes colors seem deeper and the images response to shadow lifting very different. sharpening is also very different due to the lack of noise to be sharpened. i love using it to boost dynamic range in the forest where i\'m often coming close to 30s for an exposure that has enough dof. it\'s killing my lightweight kit though – my small lenses don\'t weigh the camera down enough to avoid shutter shock with the app so i have to either bring a real tripod or a heavy bean bag to put on top of the camera.
here is a shot i may have posted before (with the contax g 28mm), that i reprocessed to bring out the shadows more:
Wow... great shot Derrick !! The SR app really brings out the beautiful richness and depth of the colors in the forest. It feels like medium film format.
The shot is so sharp, but not obtrusive.
May 30, 2016 at 04:51 AM
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